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# drinking-water - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
Boil water notice for 600,000 people in Dublin, Kildare and Meath lifted with immediate effect
Irish Water said an audit of the plant and satisfactory results of a number of water samples were factors in the decision.
# drinking-water - Tuesday 5 November, 2019
Water treatment 'not sufficient' to manage Cryptosporidium risks at Leixlip plant, says EPA
The EPA says the level of treatment at Leixlip is not sufficient to manage the risk posed by the River Liffey source water.
# drinking-water - Saturday 19 October, 2019
How much of Ireland's treated drinking water is lost in leaks? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of people who have applied for audience tickets for the Late Late Toy Show.
# drinking-water - Tuesday 10 September, 2019
Rise in presence of faecal parasite in Irish water supplies in 2018
The EPA has seen detections of Cryptosporidium in 25 public water supplies in 2018, up from 17 in 2017
# drinking-water - Tuesday 16 October, 2018
Public told not to consume water in parts of Co Carlow
The notice affects over 600 people.
# drinking-water - Wednesday 13 June, 2018
Ireland's drinking water due to comply with EU standards by 2020, 16 years after deadline
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annual report for last year found that in general quality of the public drinking supply remained high.
# drinking-water - Wednesday 4 April, 2018
Irish Water fined €6,000 for delaying works needed to reduce cancer-linked pollution levels
A court heard drinking water from treatment plants had excessive levels of THMs.
# drinking-water - Tuesday 12 September, 2017
Poll: Do you drink water straight from the tap?
Do you boil your water before drinking it, or use a water filter jug?
There are 87 'at-risk' drinking water supplies in Ireland
58 have elevated levels of trihalomethanes and 25 lack adequate treatment to prevent cryptosporidium.
# drinking-water - Wednesday 3 May, 2017
Ireland could be in trouble if it doesn't take action on contaminated drinking water
Trihalomethane contamination in the Irish water supply could land the government in trouble with the EU.
# drinking-water - Thursday 27 October, 2016
86,000 people have had to boil their water to make it safe this year
The EPA published its drinking water report for 2015 today.
# drinking-water - Wednesday 17 February, 2016
Here's how to check if you're one of the 380,000 people with contaminated water
A lobby group is calling on Irish Water to directly notify customers their water is contaminated with a cancer-linked toxin.
# drinking-water - Thursday 26 November, 2015
Irish Water wants to pump River Shannon water to Dublin and Midland homes
The company said taking water from the Parteen Basin and pumping it through a pipeline is the best option to deal with the growing population.
# drinking-water - Thursday 13 August, 2015
Bill Gates is helping to turn poo into drinking water - and even drank some himself
Like a science-pioneering, life-saving magician.
# drinking-water - Tuesday 30 June, 2015
Thousands of people are FINALLY able to drink their tap water again
Alan Kelly says it’s thanks to Irish Water.
# drinking-water - Tuesday 2 June, 2015
Another review has found fluoride in drinking water is not harmful
The review adds to two previous international studies.
# drinking-water - Tuesday 27 January, 2015
Galway the latest council to call for fluoride ban - despite what the science says
Dentists don’t agree with a ban, neither do public health boards.
# drinking-water - Friday 21 November, 2014
Is the water you're paying for good enough to drink? This water quality test can tell you...
The two Cork-based scientific organisations said there is a clear demand to ensure our water supply is safe.
# drinking-water - Wednesday 1 October, 2014
Anti-water charge protesters say 'don't register' - Irish Water says it'll cost you
Irish Water said those who do not register will face a default tariff of €424 a year.
# drinking-water - Wednesday 20 August, 2014
Limerick residents facing 18 months without drinking water in their taps
Remedial works on lead piping connections are expected to take about 12 months – but are not due to start until January 2015.
# drinking-water - Friday 8 August, 2014
Ferry water deliveries continue to Aran Island as drinking water shortage rolls on
Irish Water and Galway County Council are monitoring the situation “on a daily basis”.
# drinking-water - Wednesday 6 August, 2014
Ferry water delivery planned as Aran Islands suffer drinking water shortage
Some 120,000 litres are being transported to Inis Meáin today to replenish fallen reserves.
# drinking-water - Tuesday 29 July, 2014
Drinking water alert issued in Clare by HSE, county council
Notice has been issued for customers of the Kildysart and Coolmeen public water supplies.
# drinking-water - Monday 14 July, 2014
Dublin City Council to debate motion on ending public water fluoridation
Cork County Council has already passed a motion calling on the Government to legislate for change.
# drinking-water - Monday 23 June, 2014
Excessive lead levels in drinking water a 'danger for young children'
It was revealed yesterday that 41 schools, businesses and homes across the country have been found to have excessive levels of lead in the supply because of old pipes.
# drinking-water - Thursday 5 June, 2014
Have a private well? A third are contaminated with E. coli from human waste
Ireland has the highest incidence of VTEC in Europe – a particularly nasty strain of E. coli.
# drinking-water - Friday 18 April, 2014
Teenage eejit pees in reservoir... so city flushes 38million gallons of water
It wasn’t a good day for Portland, Oregon.
# drinking-water - Friday 21 March, 2014
Water meters installed in Castlerea despite four years of boil water notices
A local councillor said it was “unacceptable” that the issues with water contamination was not fixed before the meters were put in.
# drinking-water - Monday 10 March, 2014
Cork County Council calls for an immediate end to water fluoridation
The largest county council in the country passed a motion calling on the Government to legislate for change.
# drinking-water - Thursday 13 February, 2014
Boil water notice issued in Cork, but lifted in parts of Limerick
The stormy weather over the last couple of days led to “extensive power outages” affecting water pumping stations and treatment plants, Limerick council said.
# drinking-water - Monday 12 August, 2013
Column: I believe water fluoridation is harmful to my health, why should I pay for it?
With water charges due to be implemented, Aisling Fitzgibbon argues that if people are paying for water they should have more of a say about what’s in it.
# drinking-water - Thursday 11 July, 2013
The naked truth? Anti-fluoride protesters strip off to demand 'safe' water
The naked demonstration will “symbolise how we in Ireland have been stripped of our rights to clean safe water”, according to organisers.
# drinking-water - Friday 22 March, 2013
The 9 at 9: Friday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your wet and windy Friday.
# drinking-water - Tuesday 8 January, 2013
Is this real? It couldn't be, right?
It’s not possible to drink a bottle of water this fast, is it?
# drinking-water - Thursday 3 January, 2013
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# drinking-water - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
Dublin water restrictions still in place to 'protect public health'
And read why one local resident in the Clontarf area is hoping for a particularly speedy resolution…
# drinking-water - Monday 13 August, 2012
Dublin water: Boil notice stills stands as disruption enters its second week
And what are Total Coliforms anyway?
# drinking-water - Thursday 9 August, 2012
Dublin water disruption: Tests show 'improvement' in supply
Authorities have released further information on the contamination of water in Clontarf.
# drinking-water - Tuesday 7 August, 2012
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Poll: Should voting in the Seanad election be extended?
AS GOVERNMENT-FORMATION talks continue post-general election, some focus is now turning to the Seanad election.
The upper house consists of 60 senators who are appointed or elected in three different ways: The Taoiseach’s nominees, panels and the university panel.
There has been much discussion about the Seanad in recent years with many people viewing it as elitist and in need of being reformed or scrapped altogether. The public was asked in a referendum in October 2013 whether the Seanad should be abolished – 51.7% said No, 48.27% said Yes.
The public previously voted to extend voting rights to all graduates of Irish third-level institutions, but a law allowing this to happen has never been enacted. However, many people argue this is still unfair given how many others would still be unable to vote.
What do you think: Should voting in the Seanad election be extended?
Poll Results:
Yes, to every citizen over 18 (3189)
The Seanad should be reformed or scrapped (2344)
Yes, to all third-level graduates (909)
No, it's fine the way it is (698)
I'm not sure (150)
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